- Real Name
- Glen
This is my first time posting on this fine forum! I like what I am seeing, and am looking forward to becoming an active contributing member of Mobitog!
I am a pretty hardcore landscape/nature photographer, and normally shoot with any of four Sony Alpha-series DSLR bodies, (A200, A500, A550, SLT-A57) and a wide assortment of Sony, Samyang, and vintage Minolta Maxxum prime glass, (I shoot on film also) and just recently began using a smartphone for capturing my Newfoundland landscapes! I recently replaced my aging phone with the new Xiaomi Mi 9 flagship handset, and I have to say that I am very impressed indeed with the image quality I am seeing from this phone's amazing 4-camera array, including a main shooter which utilizes the latest Sony Exmor-RS CMOS (48MP) sensor. The technological advancements in smartphone cameras in 2019, in regards to sensors, lenses, software, AI (Artificial Intelligence) etc, etc, is truly astounding!
I used to have to strap a (24 litre) "Cortech 2.0" tail bag full of bulky DSLR gear onto the rear of my motorcycle everytime I went out for a ride around my little island paradise, but lately I have just been throwing my phone into my pocket and away I go! I cannot speak highly enough about the new Xiaomi Mi 9... I never thought that I would ever see the day where I was using a mere cellphone for capturing my Fogo Island landscapes!
This sunset image was taken in the tiny fishing village of Deep Bay, near my oceanfront home on the western shore of scenic Fogo Island, located a 90-minute ferry ride off the north coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The small building is called a fishing stage, which traditionally have been used to process and store the catch-of-the-day. This photograph has not been edited, aside from resizing it to post on the Internet. It was taken handheld in extremely low light.
I am a pretty hardcore landscape/nature photographer, and normally shoot with any of four Sony Alpha-series DSLR bodies, (A200, A500, A550, SLT-A57) and a wide assortment of Sony, Samyang, and vintage Minolta Maxxum prime glass, (I shoot on film also) and just recently began using a smartphone for capturing my Newfoundland landscapes! I recently replaced my aging phone with the new Xiaomi Mi 9 flagship handset, and I have to say that I am very impressed indeed with the image quality I am seeing from this phone's amazing 4-camera array, including a main shooter which utilizes the latest Sony Exmor-RS CMOS (48MP) sensor. The technological advancements in smartphone cameras in 2019, in regards to sensors, lenses, software, AI (Artificial Intelligence) etc, etc, is truly astounding!
I used to have to strap a (24 litre) "Cortech 2.0" tail bag full of bulky DSLR gear onto the rear of my motorcycle everytime I went out for a ride around my little island paradise, but lately I have just been throwing my phone into my pocket and away I go! I cannot speak highly enough about the new Xiaomi Mi 9... I never thought that I would ever see the day where I was using a mere cellphone for capturing my Fogo Island landscapes!
This sunset image was taken in the tiny fishing village of Deep Bay, near my oceanfront home on the western shore of scenic Fogo Island, located a 90-minute ferry ride off the north coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The small building is called a fishing stage, which traditionally have been used to process and store the catch-of-the-day. This photograph has not been edited, aside from resizing it to post on the Internet. It was taken handheld in extremely low light.
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